CVE-2018-17294

The matchCurrentInput function inside lou_translateString.c of Liblouis prior to 3.7 does not check the input string's length, allowing attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash via out-of-bounds read) by crafting an input file with certain translation dictionaries.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:liblouis:liblouis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2018-09-21 07:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44


NVD link : CVE-2018-17294

Mitre link : CVE-2018-17294

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-17294


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Products Affected

opensuse

  • leap

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

liblouis

  • liblouis
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read